- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20976-DB WA No. 574 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 574 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL DIVISION - IV, HQRS. OFFICE, PANCHADEEP BHAVAN, C.I.G. MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL. 2. THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH, BENGALURU, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 010, REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR. …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. GEETHA DEVI M.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. MEGHANA JANARDAN DAUGHTER OF B. C. JANARDHAN, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 311, CHINNU NILAYA, 2ND MAIN, 5TH CROSS, NGEF LAYOUT, MALLATHAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 056. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, 105, 1ST FLOOR, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VIKASA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD, Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20976-DB WA No. 574 of 2023 BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 4. KARNATAKA MEDICAL COUNCIL NO.16/6, MILLER RANK BED AREA, VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 051, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 5. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 041, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 6. NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION (ERSTWHILE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA), POCKET 14, SECTOR 8, DWARAKA, PHASE-1, NEW DELHI - 110 077, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. HIREMATH AKKAMAHADEVI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH, AGA FOR R2 SMT. RATNA N. SHIVAYOGI MATH, ADVOCATE FOR R4 R3, R5, AND R6 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED THE 02/03/2023 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.14697/2022 ON THE FILE OF THIS HON BLE COURT AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION WITH COSTS. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20976-DB WA No. 574 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the contesting respondents. 2. The learned counsel for the parties submit that the issue involved in the present appeal is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in Writ Appeal No.312 of 2020 [EDN-RES] decided on 06.04.2026. 3. In view of the above, the present Writ Appeal is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. 4. We also clarify that the operative directions issued in the said Writ Appeal No.312 of 2020 [EDN-RES] decided on 06.04.2026 shall also be applicable in the present appeal. 5. All pending applications are also disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22.21